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| − | The | + | Noble '''Ray Price''' was born on January 12, 1926 near Perryville, |
| + | Texas. While attending college he performed regularly in | ||
| + | Dallas on KRLD’s “Big D Jamboree”. | ||
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| + | Signed to a recording contract by [[Columbia Records]] in 1951, | ||
| + | Ray moved to [[Nashville]] and briefly shared living quarters with | ||
| + | the legendary [[Hank Williams, Sr.]], who opened the door for | ||
| + | Ray Price to be on the [[Grand Ole Opry]]. | ||
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| + | Over the next four decades, Ray Price was a super star of country | ||
| + | music with more than 100 chart hits, including #1 hits “Empty Arms”, | ||
| + | “My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You”, “City Lights”, “The *Same Old Me”, | ||
| + | “For the Good Times”, “I Won’t Mention it Again”, “She’s Got To Be A Saint” | ||
| + | and “You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me”. | ||
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| + | Among Ray’s top ten hits are “Release Me”, “Invitation To The Blues”, | ||
| + | “Heartaches By The Number”, “Under Your Spell Again”, | ||
| + | Make The World Go Away”, “Night Life”, “Burning Memories”, | ||
| + | “The Other Woman”, “Danny Boy”, “One More Time” and “Soft Rain”. | ||
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| + | “The Cherokee Cowboy”, Ray Price, was inducted into the | ||
| + | [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 1996. | ||
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| + | Living near [[Dallas, Texas]], Ray continues to record | ||
| + | and tours regularly. | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Ray}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Musicians]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:26, July 12, 2016
Noble Ray Price was born on January 12, 1926 near Perryville, Texas. While attending college he performed regularly in Dallas on KRLDâs âBig D Jamboreeâ.
Signed to a recording contract by Columbia Records in 1951, Ray moved to Nashville and briefly shared living quarters with the legendary Hank Williams, Sr., who opened the door for Ray Price to be on the Grand Ole Opry.
Over the next four decades, Ray Price was a super star of country music with more than 100 chart hits, including #1 hits âEmpty Armsâ, âMy Shoes Keep Walking Back to Youâ, âCity Lightsâ, âThe *Same Old Meâ, âFor the Good Timesâ, âI Wonât Mention it Againâ, âSheâs Got To Be A Saintâ and âYouâre The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Meâ.
Among Rayâs top ten hits are âRelease Meâ, âInvitation To The Bluesâ, âHeartaches By The Numberâ, âUnder Your Spell Againâ, Make The World Go Awayâ, âNight Lifeâ, âBurning Memoriesâ, âThe Other Womanâ, âDanny Boyâ, âOne More Timeâ and âSoft Rainâ.
âThe Cherokee Cowboyâ, Ray Price, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996.
Living near Dallas, Texas, Ray continues to record and tours regularly.